Journal profile · Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
CHINESE JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
ISSN 1001-4861 · Chinese Chemical Society · PEOPLES R CHINA · Bimonthly
CHINESE JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY: CAS Zone 3 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.56; subscription journal; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 235 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CHINESE JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY is published by Chinese Chemical Society and is in Zone 3 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Metal complexes synthesis and properties, Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications and Magnetism in coordination complexes, together about 30.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
“Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry” publishes fundamental studies in all phases of inorganic chemistry, including solid-state chemistry, coordination chemistry, inorganic materials chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, organometallic chemistry, theoretical inorganic chemistry, supermolecule chemistry, applied inorganic chemistry and related field of catalysis. Emphasis is on the synthesis, thermodynamics, kinetics, spectroscopy, structure and bonding properties of new and known compounds. In addition to full-length research articles, “Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry” also publishes notes, letters, and reviews. “Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry” accepts manuscript written in simplified Chinese or English.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesMedicine13.2%
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsChemistry10.2%
- Magnetism in coordination complexesMaterials Science6.8%
- Crystal structures of chemical compoundsChemistry6%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science4.9%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences4.7%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0.56LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 42.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 235LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,267 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- reviewResearch progress on applications of Prussian blue analogues in aqueous multivalent metal-ion batteries CHENG Guo, SHI Yuxin, YANG Gang, PANG Huan 2026,42(9):17…Length not stated
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Chinese Chemical Society
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- Chinese
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1001-4861
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 9 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CHINESE JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
What CAS zone is CHINESE JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CHINESE JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY is in Zone 3 of Chemistry, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of CHINESE JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.56; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 11.
How long does peer review take at CHINESE JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index CHINESE JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CHINESE JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is CHINESE JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY open access, and what is the APC?
CHINESE JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .